Tata Power’s EcoCrew Engages 3 Lakh Students, Fuels India’s Largest Energy Literacy Movement

In yet another pioneering initiative to bring alive its commitment to India’s energy transition and to fast track the adoption of solar energy, Tata Power has created new benchmarks with its EcoCrew program - India’s largest Energy Literacy Movement.

Reaching almost 3 Lakh students in 1000+ schools across Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand, the program sensitised students to the impact of global warming and climate change and educated them on adoption of solar energy for their homes as an easy and affordable alternative solution.

The program has not only created legions of EcoCrew who are BFFs of Nature and true ambassadors of sustainability in their communities, but also helped the cause of making Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand the 3rd largest adopters of rooftop solar under the PMSGY with 3.14 lakh installations to date amounting to 1.1 GW.

The EcoCrew movement has travelled 24 cities over the last 12 months, cumulating more than 50,000 minutes of interactive on-ground learning and close to 1,50,000 minutes of online engagement. Students learnt about clean energy alternatives, solar energy and energy conservation. They pledged to become change makers in their homes, communities and neighbourhoods.

Students also participated in energy audits, creative competitions, and a 21-day gamified online sustainability challenge, encouraging measurable planet-friendly actions both at school and at home. Tata Power’s sustainability buddy Globey brought alive the need for each of us taking small actions every day to make a big change for planet Earth.

The top schools and students who actively championed and engaged with the initiative are all set to be felicitated and celebrated at 5 mega finale events over the next 2 weeks in Lucknow, Varanasi, Agra, Gorakhpur and Meerut.

Today, Uttar Pradesh stands among India’s top 3 states in rooftop solar adoption, with 2.6 lakh installations and a total installed capacity of 901.42 MW. This rapid progress has been enabled by the dual subsidy structure, combining Central and State incentives — with up to ₹78,000 from the Central Government and ₹30,000 from UPNEDA — making solar adoption more accessible and affordable for households. In alignment with the Government’s clean energy vision and to further accelerate rooftop solar adoption, Tata Power has also been promoting its ‘GharGharSolar’ initiative — first launched in Varanasi last year — to drive large-scale awareness and installation of residential rooftop solar systems under PMSGY.

The journey of EcoCrew in Uttar Pradesh marks the beginning of a larger national mission. Tata Power plans to expand the initiative across multiple states, reaching millions of students in the coming years to build a foundation of energy literacy, climate responsibility, and accelerate solar readiness.

By nurturing a generation of informed and responsible young citizens, Tata Power is strengthening India’s roadmap to energy independence, in line with the national vision of Atmanirbhar Bharat and the clean energy goals of the PM Surya Ghar Yojana.

HCLTech Strengthens Industry-Academia Collaboration Through Campus Connect at Vel Tech

HCLTech, a leading global technology company, hosted its flagship Campus Connect event, HCLTech Talks, at Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai. Over 600 engineering students participated in a session exploring the future of product engineering and next-generation digital transformation.

The initiative reflects HCLTech’s commitment to fostering innovation and talent in academic settings. Since its launch in January 2025, the HCLTech Talks, Campus Connect Program has reached over 7,000 students across India, engaging them through a dynamic blend of virtual and on-campus sessions. Monthly virtual Tech Talks have connected with more than 1,500 engineering colleges, while live, in-person events have enabled over 3,000 students to interact directly with industry leaders on technology and career topics.

The session at Vel Tech was conducted by Prakash Chinnusamy, Global Director – Engineering and R&D Services (ERS) at HCLTech, who delivered an insightful talk on ‘Engineering the Future: Innovations in Digital Products and Platforms.’ He highlighted the evolving landscape of software-driven products, the impact of AI and cloud technologies in engineering, and how future engineers must embrace continuous innovation to thrive in global markets.

“In today’s rapidly evolving technology landscape, the ability to innovate and adapt is more essential than ever. Bridging the gap between academic learning and industry practice ensures that the next generation of engineers is prepared for the challenges of tomorrow. Initiatives like HCLTech Talks are vital for empowering students with the knowledge, skills, and mindset they need to thrive in digital product engineering and drive transformational progress across industries,” said Prakash Chinnusamy.

“It was a privilege to host HCLTech Talks at our campus. The session on career paths in product engineering provided valuable insights based on real-world experience. These interactions not only motivate our students but also give them the mindset and direction needed to confidently transition from academia to the corporate world. We greatly appreciate this partnership with HCLTech and look forward to future initiatives that develop industry-ready talent,” said Dr. Vijayaraman, Dean - Campus to Corporate, Vel Tech University.

HCLTech offers programs such as HCLTech Talks, which aim to provide young individuals with skills, industry knowledge and collaborative learning opportunities relevant to the digital economy.

About HCLTech

HCLTech is a global technology company, home to more than 223,000 people across 60 countries, delivering industry-leading capabilities centered around digital, engineering, cloud and AI, powered by a broad portfolio of technology services and products. We work with clients across all major verticals, providing industry solutions for Financial Services, Manufacturing, Life Sciences and Healthcare, High Tech, Semiconductor, Telecom and Media, Retail and CPG and Public Services. Consolidated revenues as of 12 months ending June 2025 totaled $14.0 billion. To learn how we can supercharge progress for you, visit hcltech.com.

Google, NCERT Partner for Dedicated Youtube Channels for Students in 29 Languages

Technology giant Google has partnered with the India's National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) to launch dedicated YouTube channels for students from grades 1 to 12.

These channels will offer educational content in 29 Indian languages, including Indian Sign Language. This initiative aims to make high-quality education more accessible and inclusive for students across India.

Additionally, Google is collaborating with the National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL) to offer certified courses on YouTube. These courses, backed by India's prestigious IITs, cover a wide range of subjects and allow learners to earn certifications through the NPTEL-SWAYAM portal.

Key Highlights:

• Content: The channels will offer curriculum-based educational content for students from grades 1 to 121. This includes subjects like sciences, literature, sports psychology, and even rocket propulsion.
• Languages: Content will be available in 29 Indian languages, including Indian Sign Language, ensuring that students from diverse linguistic backgrounds can benefit.
• Certifications: Google is also collaborating with the National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL) to offer certified courses. Learners who complete these courses can earn certifications through the NPTEL-SWAYAM portal.
• AI Integration: Google is leveraging AI to enhance the learning experience. AI tools will identify key concepts in videos and provide definitions, images, and additional context from Google’s Knowledge Graph.

This initiative aims to break barriers to learning and provide high-quality educational resources to millions of students across India.

IN-SPACe with ASI & ISRO Introduces Model Rocketry Competition for Students

The Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Center (IN-SPACe), in collaboration with the Astronautical Society of India (ASI) and the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), has launched the IN-SPACe Model Rocketry India Student Competition 2024-25 to create awareness and inspire technological talent in the field of rocketry among Indian students. This initiative supports the growth of a skilled STEM workforce with a specific emphasis on space technology.

The event, aimed at promoting innovation and technical expertise, has drawn participation from 86 student teams nationwide. After thorough evaluation and design reviews, 55 teams have advanced to attend the "Essentials of Model Rocketry Workshop," held in partnership with the Indian Air Force. The workshop is hosted at Air Force Station, Jalahalli (West), Bengaluru, from November 9 to 15, 2024.

The workshop was inaugurated by esteemed Chief Guest Padma Shri Dr. B N Suresh, Chancellor of the Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST). Dr. Vinod Kumar, Director, PD, IN-SPACe, Executive Secretary ASI who has conceptualized the Model Rocketry Workshop and other nationwide student competitions briefed the gathering on the workshop curriculum and importance of Model Rocketry.

Participants from all over the country will get a chance to gain a deep understanding of the fundamental principles behind model rocket design, propulsion systems, deployment and separation mechanisms, and mission design from industry leaders and academia from ISRO, VSSC, NGEs and IIST.

The inaugural session was also graced by AVM Premkumar Krishnaswami VM VSM, Commandant of the Weapon Systems School; Air Cmde Santhosh KP Hegde, AOC, AFS, Jalahalli; and Gp Capt. Santhosh Kumar Vayakodan, CO, CTI, AFS, Jalahalli.

Dr. Vinod Kumar, Director, PD, IN-SPACe said, “This unique workshop will help to ignite the passion for space exploration among young people by giving them an insight into rocketry and space technology. The workshop has been envisioned to encourage children to learn and innovate through practical sessions. We believe that empowering these young innovators today will lead to their contributing to India's journey to a leadership position in the global space arena."

“As an Aerospace Combatant, I understand and recognize the importance of nurturing young minds for the future growth of space technologies. The aim of this workshop is to instill a culture of innovation and critical thinking, and inspire our youth to pursue a career in aerospace engineering, thereby contributing to our nation’s growth in this domain,” said Air Vice Marshal Premkumar Krishnaswamy.

This unique collaboration between IN-SPACe, ASI, ISRO, and the Air Force highlights India's commitment to building a new generation of space enthusiasts and Innovators.

About IN-SPACe:

Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Centre (IN-SPACe) is an autonomous nodal agency under Department of Space, Government of India formed on 24 June 2020 to promote, enable, authorize and supervise non-government entities (NGE) to undertake space activities. These activities include manufacturing of launch vehicles and satellites, providing space-based services, establishing a ground station, sharing of space infrastructure & facilities; and establishing new facilities under DOS.

IN-SPACe is currently functioning with three directorates viz., Promotion Directorate (PD), Technical Directorate (TD) and Program Management and Authorization Directorate (PMAD) and Legal, Finance and Administration Wing with its headquarters at Ahmedabad.

Top 7 Students from AI Course at Nepal's Samsung Innovation Campus Invited for Mentorship Program in India

Top seven students from Artificial Intelligence course at Samsung Innovation Campus Nepal were invited for a mentorship program in India.

Samsung inaugurated its global CSR program, Samsung Innovation Campus, at Pulchowk Engineering Campus, Tribhuvan University Institute of Engineering on December 14, 2022. Youth in Nepal are undergoing training in in-demand tech skills, including Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things, Big Data, and Coding & Programming. The curriculum challenges students to present projects with social significance, incorporating the learned technologies.

Students from #SamsungInnovationCampus, Nepal made lasting memories during their visit to Samsung India. From insightful sessions to exploring R&D Institutes, Design Delhi, & the Experience Centre — topped with fun and games, it was an unforgettable experience.#Samsung pic.twitter.com/tJtfdNImtS

— SamsungNewsroomIN (@SamsungNewsIN) February 19, 2024

The program includes soft skills training to enhance employability, translating knowledge into practical solutions, and fostering problem-solving capabilities for innovative thinking.

In 2023, the program has certified 63 students in Coding & Programming and 28 students in AI, with the current top 7 students excelling in the AI course.

Given the absence of Samsung Centers in Nepal, the top 7 students and 1 mentor of AI batch were selected to visit Samsung Centers in India. They were offered invaluable exposure to the Samsung environment and to showcase the innovative work undertaken at Samsung, particularly in the realms of SDD & SRI, emphasizing its contribution to society’s greater good through technological development.

Saurav Adhikari, Kailash Pantha, Prakriti Timalsena, Sandesh Thapa, Samikshya Chapagain, Suraj Pathak and Prayag Man Mane were invited to India with Prof. Arun K. Timalsina for a mentorship program where they got to engage with JB Park, MD & CEO, Samsung SWA, KY Roo, Head of SRI-Noida, Shane Cho, MD, SRI-Delhi and KD Park, MD, Samsung Design Delhi.

Samikshya Chapagain, a student of AI at Samsung Innovation Campus, Nepal, seemed overwhelmed with joy of having so many new experiences in such a short span.

Driven by her passion for AI, Samikshya’s mission after completing Samsung Innovation Camous is to instill AI technologies in regular tasks which require immense human effort. She wants to improve the working conditions around her home. Her confidence and resilience at Samsung Innovation Campus has empowered her to dream of being an entrepreneur one day. “My goal is to excel in the field of AI and build solutions that create a better world for all. I am actually very inspired to see what Samsung has done with Galaxy AI and meeting all those people who are behind these innovations was really fascinating and inspiring.”

Samsung Innovation students expressed fascination with technological innovation and appreciate Samsung’s commitments to progress in AI, recognizing its potential to change the world.

Another student from the batch of seven, Prayag was excited that a new journey will begin once they are back in Nepal with all the learnings.

“I am so glad that I made it to the top seven and was included in this cohort. The learnings I got from the senior leadership at Samsung will stay with me for life. I feel really motivated and inspired. Being awestruck with all products is one thing but the knowing how much effort goes into creating them has helped me understand the value of constant hardwork and dedication. My AI journey begins here,” he said.

Aspirations of students visiting India included working in technology companies where they can contribute positively with AI and other emerging technologies.

Samsung R&D Institute and VIT Sets Up SEED Lab, a State-of-the-Art Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning & Data Engineering Lab

Lab provides millennial and Gen Z students an exciting opportunity to conduct research in emerging tech areas and help find solutions to real-world problems

Engineers at Samsung R&D Institute, Bangalore will mentor the students to make them industry-ready

Samsung R&D Institute, Bangalore has collaborated with Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) to set up a ‘Samsung Student Ecosystem for Engineered Data (SEED) Lab’, providing students and faculty an exciting opportunity to delve into thel world of artificial intelligence, machine learning and data engineering.

At the lab, students and faculty members of VIT will get to work on joint research and development projects on emerging cutting-edge tech areas such as mobile tech, speech and text recognition and machine learning, with senior engineers at Samsung R&D Institute, Bangalore (SRI-B).

Samsung has already launched two SEED labs in Karnataka earlier. Through the initiative, more than 250 students have been engaged on AI and big data-related projects.

“At Samsung, we believe in leveraging the power of the ecosystem. Our strategic partnership with VIT, Vellore not only reflects our commitment to fostering cutting-edge research but also reinforces our dedication to nurture talent and upskill our workforce. With VIT, we are forging new frontiers in research and innovation, while nurturing the next generation of digital leaders. Together, we are embarking on a journey to unlock the limitless potential of research and learning in the fast-evolving technology and business landscape. This will further Samsung’s unwavering commitment to its vision of #PoweringDigitalIndia,” said Mohan Rao Goli, Chief Technology Officer, SRI-B.

The Lab at VIT, Vellore plans to leverage the capabilities of academia in executing AI & Data-centric projects by building an end-to-end pipeline for data which includes collection, engineering (curation, labelling, etc.), carrying out data research projects & experiments, data management and archival.

Collaborative research projects will be open to third and fourth year B.Tech and M.Tech students, and Ph.D. scholars at VIT. Students will also be encouraged to publish papers jointly with SRI-B engineers.

The SEED Lab, which is a collaborative initiative between SRI-B and VIT for 5 years, is spread across 4,000 sq ft. In its initial phase, the Lab has been equipped with facilities such as a green room with lighting equipment to conduct experiments in varied lighting conditions, devices & accessories, image quality analysis tools, among others. It also has robust backend infrastructure to store, process and archive large volumes of data. Additionally, the Lab is also capable of hosting close to 75 members within, who can work inside the Lab. In the subsequent phases, the in-house capabilities of the Lab will be expanded with dedicated facilities that enables work on areas such as 3D, AR/VR, among others.

“Today, our world is becoming increasingly data-centric, and along with AI, it continues to transform the way we live, work and do business. Samsung SEED lab is a great initiative that gives students the opportunity to learn and work under SRI-B engineers on research projects that address the issues facing the world,” said Dr. G Viswanathan, Founder & Chancellor, VIT, Vellore.

All students will receive certificates for their contribution at the end of each project from SRI-B.

Samsung has been working with students across top engineering colleges in Karnataka on various R&D projects on areas such as AI, ML, Internet of Things & Connected Devices, and 5G networks, as part of the very popular students’ engagement programme named Samsung PRISM. 

 

Over 100 Gujarat Engg. College Students Duped by Gurugram Startup, Misused Documents for ₹2.5 Crore Loan

Over 100 students of a reputed engineering college in Ahmedabad, Gujarat have been caught in the scam of a dubious startup in Gurugram, said a report by iamGujarat.com authored by Ashish Chauhan. The students claim that the alleged startup took their documents and misused them on the pretext of giving them jobs. The startup took an education loan of Rs 2.1 lakh in the name of each student while keeping students in dark. When the students started getting calls from the bank for EMI, the students then came to know that the loan was taken in their name. Loans of more than 2.5 crore rupees have been taken in the name of 124 students.

The Gujarat Police has not yet registered a complaint in this matter because they say that this is a civil case, said the report. 

Citing the students, the report further said that these 124 students were selected in the group through campus placement in 2021. Two supposed representatives of the startup came to the Engineering college located in Sola, a suburb area of Ahmedabad city. The students says that the loan was taken two months after the students were hired. The startup claimed that they provide business consultancy to firms. This Gurugram-based startup,  the name which remain undisclosed in the report, was paying students irregularly. However, when reminders for EMIs of Rs 5,000 started coming from a well-known bank, these
students realized that the loan had been taken without their knowledge and consent.

The EMI amount was deducted from the account of the students who had balance in their bank account. While the CIBIL (credit rating) score of those who did not have a balance in their account was adversely affected. Students were not able to repay the loans, which they had not taken in first place, so their credit rating was going down. Students were mostly given work from home by this startup.

When the students confronted the representatives of the alleged company, the representatives said that the issue would be resolved quickly and that they need not worry.

One of the selected students in 2021 was automobile engineer Alwaz Pathan. He has recently filed a complaint at the Shahpur police station in Ahmedabad and has alleged fraud against two representatives of the company. "During the selection, he made us sign an agreement and took our digital signatures besides taking several documents.

"During the selection, he made us sign an agreement and took our digital signatures besides taking several documents. We were told that the job would be confirmed after a one-year probation period. Few days after my probation started, I received an SMS regarding EMI. When I asked the company about the EMI, they said that they will settle the amount in my salary. They neither gave us salary nor nor reimbursed us any amount", said Pathan.

Alwaz Pathan then realized that this startup had taken an education loan of Rs 2.10 lakh in the name of each student by misusing his documents and digital signature. Alwaz resigned from the firm but later came to know that the company had cheated 100 more students who graduated from the batch between 2021 and 2023 in this manner.

According to Alwaz Pathan, the future of the recruited students is uncertain as the company recently declared bankruptcy. "Many students do not have funds in their bank accounts. The CIBIL scores of students unwittingly caught in the scam have deteriorated." Alwaz Pathan's lawyer Irshad Mansoori said that he approached the Sola police but they refused to register a complaint. "We also approached the cyber crime police but they also did not take up the complaint.

According to information collected by Times of India from police sources, "Many students do not have funds in their bank accounts. The CIBIL scores of students unwittingly caught in the scam have deteriorated." Alwaz Pathan's lawyer Irshad Mansoori said that he approached the Sola police but they refused to register a complaint. "We also approached the cyber crime police but they also did not take up the complaint. After which we approached the Shahpur police but they refused to register an FIR as it was a civil case", said Irshad Mansoori.

Tata Technologies Launches InnoVent - An innovation Platform for Young Engineering Students

The Innovation contest Invites project entries from engineering students In India, including women engineers and specially abled team members to address real-life challenges faced by the manufacturing Industry

Tata Technologies, a global engineering and product development digital services company, announced the launch of Tata Technologies InnoVent, an innovation platform that provides young engineering students in India with an opportunity to showcase their creativity and innovate solutions that address the challenges being faced by the manufacturing industry.

We believe that Tata Technologies vision of engineering a better world embodies a commitment to innovating solutions that helps manufacturing companies conceive, design, develop and deliver better products. As a global organization, we leverage the collective expertise of diverse teams across the world, collaborating in real-time to address complex engineering challenges faced by our clients. With the launch of InnoVent, we aim to expand our innovation network, inspiring the next generation of engineers to Innovate solutions for the future.

InnoVent invites 3rd and 4th year engineering students across India to participate in this competition by proposing innovative projects that address real-world problems. These projects can span a variety of areas, including electric vehicles, autonomous vehicles, cybersecurity, data and Artificial Intelligence (AI) engineering, smart manufacturing, and the Internet of Things (IoT). Tata Technologies will empower the shortlisted project team/s with the innovation tools and technologies. Tata Technologies Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) will mentor and guide the top-performing project team/s. Projects will be assessed on diversity, novelty, feasibility, and impact, with a special emphasis on encouraging participation from women engineers and team members with special abilities. The top three winning teams may receive a cumulative cash prize worth INR 4.5 Lacs, and the members will be offered a paid internship with Tata Technologies. More details of the InnoVent program are available at https://www.tatatechnologies.com/innovent/ and the last date of project submission Is 31st August 2023.

Speaking on the launch of Tata Technologies InnoVent, Mr Warren Harris, MD and CEO Tata Technologies, said, "We believe that Tata Technologies InnoVent reflects our commitment to engineering a better world for our youth by collaborating with academia and empowering young innovators with a platform to learn, exhibit creativity, and develop novel solutions. As part of the program, we have identified real world challenges that are being faced by the manufacturing Industry and I am looking forward to receiving Innovative project entries that we can mentor and incubate."

Expressing his views on the launch of Tata Technologies InnoVent, Mr. Santosh Singh, EVP & Global Head Marketing and Business Excellence, Tata Technologies, said,” Tata Technologies Innovation approach is underpinned by a can-do attitude, a value that propels us at Tata Technologies to question existing frameworks, innovate new solutions, and address our customers' business challenges. Through InnoVent, we want to provide a platform that encourages young engineering students in India to come up with creative solutions leveraging the latest technology to address the challenges being faced by the manufacturing industry. We plan to mentor and support shortlisted team/s and recognize team/s that demonstrate a can-do attitude and a novel scalable innovation. I am specifically looking forward to the participation of women innovators and specially abled team members”.

About Tata Technologies:

Tata Technologies is a global product engineering and digital services company focused on fulfilling our mission of helping the world drive, fly, build, and farm by enabling our customers to realize better products and deliver better experiences. Tata Technologies is the strategic engineering partner businesses turn to when they aspire to be better. Manufacturing companies rely on us to enable them to conceptualize, develop and realize better products that are safer, cleaner, and improve the quality of life for all the stakeholders, helping us achieve our vision of #EngineeringABetterWorld. 

Disclaimer

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NetApp Empowers Students From Less-resourced Communities With Data Science Skills

Yesterday, at Christel House School in Bangalore, more than one hundred school children from local elementary and secondary schools were given the unique opportunity to share their data-driven ideas for improving education. They included calling on governments to fund more computer labs in schools, dedicated curriculum time to learning about mental health issues and focusing on skills development so that students feel prepared to enter the job market.

The event was hosted by NetApp, a global, cloud-led, data-centric software company, the India STEM Foundation, and World’s Largest Lesson, an education program run by Project Everyone working in partnership with UNICEF.

“Education must be transformed to meet the needs of an ever-changing world,” said Alison Bellwood, Executive Director of World’s Largest Lesson. “Today’s school students have a unique perspective, informed by their COVID-19 experiences and the world they see around them. Our teacher resources this year are designed for students to explore issues around SDG4: Quality Education, using data. If we listen and learn from students, we can find the solutions to make education effective for all.”

During the event, students presented bold ideas informed by local education data to an audience of education leaders, parents, and corporate leaders including Smt. K A Sadhana, Visvesvaraya Industrial & Technical Museum, National Council of Science Museums, Aurelia Ardito, Education Specialist at UNICEF India and Ravi Chhabria, Managing Director of NetApp India.

“COVID-19 presented an urgency as well as a once in a generation opportunity to transform the education system through technology, by implementing it as tool for capacity building, inclusiveness and quality learning, without replacing the essential role of educators. Technology has huge potential for changing how education is delivered in India and can increase access to and quality of learning. STEM and digital skills are becoming increasingly important priorities for UNICEF as critical pathways to advance transformative results, helping young people become skilled in areas critical for the next generation labour force”, UNICEF Education Specialist, Aurelia Ardito.

"Our vision is to empower youngsters to discover and develop critical data science skills, preparing them to thrive in a data-driven world. Our own program ‘Data Explorers’ is designed to reach and engage under-represented youth in less-resourced communities and inspire them to bring about positive change at a social level,” said Ravi Chhabria, Managing Director of NetApp India. “Our partnership with World’s Largest Lesson and India STEM Foundation further broadens our reach bringing more students into the education conversation and data-driven world.”

The students’ ideas and data insights were generated in school workshops using the Fact-ivist Lesson delivered by India STEM Foundation. This Lesson was developed by World’s Largest Lesson and NetApp as part of this year’s campaign. Literacy rates, school infrastructure and access to computer labs are among the issues students are exploring.

World’s Largest Lesson and NetApp are inviting all students in India aged 10-18 to share their ideas for transforming education so that their voices can be represented in a global survey of students called the Transforming Education Survey. In 2023 the results will be shared in a report co-authored by children.

About World’s Largest Lesson

World’s Largest Lesson is committed to introducing children to the Sustainable Development Goals at school and giving students a voice to drive change. World’s Largest Lesson is delivered in partnership with UNICEF, with the support of UNESCO, along with many other NGOs, private sector organizations and foundations. Learn more at https://worldslargestlesson.globalgoals.org

About NetApp and Data Explorers

NetApp is a global, cloud-led, data-centric software company that empowers organizations to lead with data in the age of accelerated digital transformation. The company provides systems, software and cloud services that enable them to run their applications optimally from the data center to cloud, whether they are developing in the cloud, moving to the cloud, or creating their own cloudlike experiences on-premises. With solutions that perform across diverse environments, NetApp helps organizations build their own data fabric and securely deliver the right data, services, and applications to the right people—anytime, anywhere.

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NetApp Data Explorers is a student learning journey filled with exploration, investigation, and problem solving with social issue data. Learn more about Data Explorers.

NETAPP, the NETAPP logo, and the marks listed at www.netapp.com/TM are trademarks of NetApp, Inc. Other company and product names may be trademarks of their respective owners.

About the Partnership

This year the World’s Largest Lesson is joining forces with NetApp to empower children to act for education (SDG 4) using the power of data.

About the Transforming Education Survey

World’s Largest Lesson worked with Play Verto, experts in designing playful interactive data experiences, in the creation of the Transforming Education Survey. The survey is available to play both online and offline and is for children aged 10 and above. A report on the findings, co-authored by children, will be published in March 2023.

About the Global Goals for Sustainable Development (SDGs)

The Sustainable Development Goals or Global Goals are a collection of 17 interlinked global goals designed to be a "blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all". The SDGs were set up in 2015 by the United Nations General Assembly and signed by all 193 member states. They are intended to be achieved by 2030.

About Global Goal 4: Quality Education

Sustainable Development Goal 4 is about quality education and is among the 17 Sustainable Development Goals established by the United Nations in September 2015. The full title of SDG 4 is "Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all".

Top 5 Gadgets for College Students

Gadgets make the life of a student easier by helping with research, typing, and communication. They reduce the time it would take to complete an assignment as well as help you to engage with tutors and helpers when you need assistance. Some will also help with entertainment after a long day in class.

The choice of a gadget will depend on the tasks that you wish to perform. For instance, you might use a laptop to type your assignments while you need a phone to communicate with friends. Other gadgets like alarm clocks help you to organize your day. Here are the top 5 most important gadgets in the life of a college student.

Mobile phone

A mobile phone is a personal device but will also enhance your college experience. It helps you to communicate with classmates, tutors, and seniors on assignments. You can also order professional computer science assignment help online through the phone.

In the era of remote or online learning, the mobile phone will come in handy. You can take your online classes while traveling or on holiday through the phone. The phone also allows you to hold group discussions using conferencing apps.

A phone also offers a chance to download some of the most helpful student apps. For instance, you can download homework help apps, time management apps, and socialization apps on your phone. These apps make your college life easier through better organization and time management.

Laptop

The laptop is a basic study gadget for any college student. It helps you to write assignments, research your essays, and store reference materials. It also enables you to run personal projects like blogging and online work.

A laptop is useful for entertainment. You can use it to play video games after class or watch movies. Since you use the laptop to access the internet, you can watch videos or stream other programs online using your laptop.

The laptop will help you to prepare for life after college. Use it to draft your CV and apply for jobs online. You can use the laptop to access online store platforms or set up an online business that you can continue with after graduation. The laptop is an invaluable asset for college students at all levels.

Wireless keyboard and mouse

A keyboard is used to input data or information on software. You also use the keyboard to control such functions as typing and other software on your laptop. If you are using the laptop as a television or entertainment tool, you will play music and movies using the keyboard.

The mouse also performs the same functions. It helps you to click on movies and documents on the screen.

A Wireless mouse and laptop make it convenient to work on your laptop or smart television. You do not have to sit at the desk to control and watch a movie on the screen. You maintain a comfortable distance yet still control action on the screen using your wireless mouse and keyboard.

Noise-canceling headphones

College can be noisy yet you want to complete your assignments. The noise-canceling headphones allow you to create a quiet environment amidst noise from roommates or people at a park. You can study without distraction from roommates or preventing them from engaging in their normal duties.

Smartwatch

A smartwatch monitors your essentials. It will track your level of activity, heart rate, blood pressure, and other health indicators. You can also use it as an alarm and personal organization tool. Furthermore, a watch is a symbol of class and style.

Many gadgets come with multiple features and functionalities. Invest in a quality gadget that can survive the hardy life in college. Choose gadgets that will make your college life easier and more convenient.

Veranda Learning Solutions: Honoring 1000 Students from Across India for Clearing Various Competitive Exams Through the Institute

 

P. Kamaraj – Indian Bank, Clerk (a physically challenged student of Veranda Race) being felicitated by Mr. Kalpathi S. Suresh, Executive Director Cum Chairman and Mr. Bharath Seeman, Founder, Veranda RACE

One of India’s leading competitive examination prep companies, Veranda RACE, a subsidiary of Veranda Learning Solutions brought together today over 1,000 students who successfully cleared competitive Banking, State and Central Government examinations to felicitate their hard work and steadfast efforts over the past one year. Veranda RACE offers in-depth, online and offline coaching, one on one mentoring all year round for students keen to take up examinations for government and banking jobs.

Mr. Kalpathi. S. Suresh, Executive Director cum Chairman, Veranda Learning Solutions, Mr. Bharath Seeman, Founder, Veranda RACE, and Mr. Pravin Menon, Chief Marketing Officer, Veranda Learning Solutions gave away the mementoes to the student achievers during the 10th year success meet of Veranda RACE.

Currently, Veranda RACE has more than 40,000 students aged between 18 years to 30 years studying in 29 branches across Tamil Nadu and Kerala.  Thousands of students enrol every year with Veranda RACE to clear examinations for jobs in various Government public sector.

On this student feat, Mr. Bharath Seeman, Founder, Veranda RACE said, "We are very proud to congratulate more than 1,000 students who have cleared various competitive banking, state and central examinations and are now on their way to successful careers. This year’s students join our 40,000 strong Veranda RACE family. Our expert trainers and staff across states have worked very hard to continue the learning journey despite the pandemic, to ensure our students succeed in their efforts as this represents the start of their burgeoning career paths."

Veranda Race offers exam-oriented courses for students who propose to appear for competitive exams, such as Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission examinations (“TNPSC”), Staff Selection Commission (“SSC”) examination, Railway Recruitment Board (“RRB”) examination, Banking examinations and Insurance examinations. Veranda RACE has been providing its students with high quality curriculum combining technology, process, and methodology for over 10 years.

About Veranda Learning Solutions

Founded in 2018, by the Kalpathi AGS Group - Veranda Learning Solutions is a public listed edtech company that offers a bouquet of training programs for competitive exam preparation, including State Public Service Commission, Banking, Insurance, Railways, IAS and CA, as well as a slew of professional skilling and upskilling programmes in trending technologies. Veranda Learning Solutions aims at offering a robust learning platform riding on a network of strong mentors, educationists, and tech-experts.

Veranda Learning Solutions’ platform combines technology, processes, and methodologies to provide high-quality, in-depth, personalised learning opportunities and content to learners across the country. Dedicated to creating an impact on students and delivering successful academic outcomes, Veranda adopts a multi-modal delivery system backed by a rigorous and disciplined learning framework. The company provides services through four subsidiaries: Veranda Race, Veranda CA, Veranda IAS, and Edureka – the customer facing brand of Brain4ce Education Solutions. 

Clever Harvey and Multiply Ventures Collaborate for 15-Day Entrepreneurship Course for High School Teenagers

Mr. Sriram Subramanian - Cofounder, Clever Harvey

The 15-day program provides students practical exposure to what startup founders do as they learn to create Shark Tank-style business pitches

To give teenagers an early preview into future careers, Clever Harvey has collaborated with Multiply Ventures to launch a new industry-certified course, ‘JuniorMBA Entrepreneurship,’ specifically for high school students (Classes VIII to XII).

The 15-day program aims to provide students practical exposure to what startups founders do as they learn to create Shark Tank-style business pitches. Working in groups of two or three, students take a ‘behind-the-scenes’ tour of one of the most challenging functions in the world of business – entrepreneurship, guided by a Clever Harvey facilitator. As they learn to develop business strategies with step-by-step guidance, students develop a strong foundation in business acumen and critical thinking.

Speaking on the launch of the new program, Sriram Subramanian, Co-Founder, Clever Harvey, said, “With the introduction of the New Education Policy, the Entrepreneurship Mindset Curriculum and the booming start-up culture in India, it is important for students to understand what goes into being an entrepreneur. The newly launched program teaches the students to build a company while thinking through concepts like value proposition, business models, revenue streams, business costs, and scaling challenges. They then apply these concepts to pitch their own business plans. We are excited to welcome Multiply Ventures as a partner in building up this new category of experiential career discovery. A team of former founders who set up and scaled brands like Myntra, Flipkart, and PayTm now play the role of investors. Their inputs are invaluable for aspiring entrepreneurs - teens or adults.”

“One might think an Entrepreneurship program is intended for those who wish to build businesses. But did you know 65% of jobs that will exist in 2030 aren't invented yet? So how do you prepare the younger generation for that world? There is a distinct need for an entrepreneurial skillset irrespective of career choice in today's constantly evolving business environment. Critical thinking, influencing skills, and business acumen are key skills required to succeed in any career they choose to pursue,” he added.

Commenting on the launch, Raveen Sastry, Founder at Multiply Ventures, said, “We are delighted to have collaborated with Clever Harvey to teach entrepreneurship skills at the high school level. Students will benefit from building a broader problem-solving mindset to understand people's needs and develop solutions. Furthermore, it will be interesting to see how students develop ideas and develop solutions to turn them into viable business plans that can scale. We are excited to see the teen start-ups that emerge from this program."

About Clever Harvey:

Founded by Sriram Subramanian and Madhu Agrawal in 2020 as a D2C division of Callido Learning, the Mumbai-based company is building India’s largest career accelerator for teenagers. It currently offers programs for high school students in marketing, technology, entrepreneurship, data analytics, UX design, digital marketing and finance in collaboration with leading companies like Puma, Samsonite, Dominos, Kellogg's, Cult.Fit and more. 

The JuniorMBA Entrepreneurship program is the most popular option amongst parents looking to give their children a firm grounding in the business world. 10,000+ students from 15 countries have graduated from these programs. Driving the next phase of expansion, Clever Harvey is now partnering with leading universities to build fast track college admission pathways for high school students with a portfolio of industry projects.

Junior Science Premier League for School Students by AI School of India

AISI's JUNIOR SCIENCE PREMIER LEAGUE – A contest for SCHOOL STUDENTS conducted by AI School of India

Presenting AISI Young Scientists!!! An excellent opportunity to showcase their skills and Scientific know-how. On account of National Science Day 28 February 2022, we at AISI would like to commemorate the occasion with AISI's Junior Science Premier League for School Students

Theme: Integrated approach in science and technology for a sustainable future.

 

Registration and Submission: The contest is open for children between 5 years of age upto 16 years. Students can submit their projects to info@aischoolofindia.com or Whatsapp at +91 93821 55525 along with your Name, Mobile number, Email, Age, Project Name, Project photo, and Video before the 6th March 2022.

Participants will have to make a science model and demonstrate its purpose and functioning through a video.

Win Special Gifts and Certificates.

Start working on your project and submit your entries now. See you on the 10th of March. Stay tuned.

Key points to win:

Introduce yourself and your project with output via a 30-60sec video.

While making the entry provide:

• A photograph of yourself
• A screenshot of your code/picture of your project
• An output image of your project
• The project video or A gist about your project in 30-50 words
• Check for the audio, video, and clarity of your project before submission.

About AI School of India

AI School of India is an online self directed and tutor led platform providing AI & coding to Indian students, teachers and in K12 schools.

We offer AI experiences to students and seek to empower children to explore, learn & create with AI in an age-appropriate environment.

We are committed to providing both educators and parents with the most up-to- date curriculum and resources to accelerate learning and help students build a strong foundation of STEM skills preparing them for the future. We work with researchers, institutions, and companies, to enable the latest AI tech to students around the world.

As one of the fastest-growing edtech companies in this space, we have a unique vision to increase access to AI & coding and empower the inventors of tomorrow through both classroom and at-home learning.

We believe that AI learning should be fun, creative, collaborative, ethical, empathetic, inclusive, purposeful & for social good.

World’s Biggest Culinary Competition for Student Chefs, to Be Hosted Virtually From January 30th to February 5th, 2022

The winner will receive the coveted YCO 2022 title and a cash prize of USD 5,000

The world’s biggest Olympiad for culinary students – the IIHM International Young Chef Olympiad (YCO) – is back with a bang to celebrate the multicultural diversity of food from across the world. After the success of YCO 2021, the eighth edition of the event will be held virtually this year due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic from 30th January to 5th February. YCO 2022 will witness the participation of student chefs from more than 40 countries, including Spain, Canada, Switzerland, Italy, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Thailand, South Korea, Turkey, UAE, Sweden, among others. The competition will unite the young talents of the culinary world to champion this virtual culinary battle through their positive action.

During the 6-day long intense competition, which is being organized by the International Institute of Hotel Management (IIHM) in partnership with the International Hospitality Council London, the contestants will undertake 2 rounds of culinary challenges in their quest to win the coveted YCO 2022 title with Gold for a cash prize of USD 5,000; Silver for USD 3,000 and Bronze for USD 2,000 with digital certificates would be awarded to the winners.

Talking about YCO 2022, Dr Suborno Bose, the CEO of International Hospitality Council (IHC) and Founder YCO said, “With the overwhelming success of YCO 2021, more than 40 countries are coming together virtually consecutively for the second year, to celebrate the diversity of food from across the borders, YCO 2022 is not just the biggest culinary competition in the world but also a global platform fostering the spirit of youth, friendship, diversity and inclusiveness. Moreover, it brings all the young and talented future stars of the international culinary scene on a single platform where they connect with each other and share insights out of their experiences. YCO 2021 saw an unprecedented level of talents in young chefs, YCO 2022 is levelling up by inviting participants from more countries to compete for the title.”

YCO 2022 will commence on 30th January with a grand opening ceremony at 06:30 PM IST and the competition rounds will start from 1st February on Zoom video conferencing. The Opening Ceremony can be viewed at https://myiihm.com/YCO22OpeningYT. The top 10 contestants as per the scores of the previous round will compete in the Grand Finale of YCO 2022 on 4th and 5th February split into 2 groups of 5 countries in each, across 2 days in different time zones to accommodate all. The Plate Trophy will also be held on 4th and 5th February wherein the contestants holding positions 11 to 20 in the first round will compete. The Olympiad will conclude on 5th February with a closing ceremony, where the YCO 2022 Champion, runners-up and other awardees will be announced. This year, the participants will be competing for awards such as ‘Plate Trophy’, ‘Best Knife Skills’, ‘Best Vegetarian Dish’, ‘Best Crème Caramel’, ‘Best Hygiene and Kitchen Practice’, ‘6 Ambassador’s Awards’ ‘6 Mentor Awards’, ‘Best Use of Kitchen Cut Management Award’ and ‘Spirit of Young Chef Olympiad International Award’, ‘International Diamond Research Award’.

It is anticipated that more countries will participate in YCO 2022 online on Zoom, each participant will be recorded live in his or her kitchen carrying out a skill test and preparing each of the 2 dishes within the prescribed time and a team of judges will be able to view the work of each participant throughout the entire competition period. Due to the time zones, competing countries will be divided into groups according to their local time’s proximity. Virtual competition rooms will be created for each group of judges allowing for the judges to interact throughout the full period of the competition, to discuss each competitor and to mark accordingly.

In the competition’s first round, the contestants will be required to prepare three dishes – the first competition knife skill test, where the candidates have to cut various vegetables in different chopping styles, 4 portions of Creme Caramel served with an innovative fruit sauce to complement the caramel using their choice of ingredients and 4 portions of a Vegetarian stuffed pasta dish. The contestants will be judged on their basic skills, nutrition, health, safety and hygiene, taste and creativity in this round.

The Grand Finale and Plate Trophy Finals of YCO 2022 will test the contestant’s creativity, innovation, cooking skills and professional good practice in a time-bound environment. For the grand finale, the contestants will be given 2 and a half hours to create 4 portions of chicken from 1.5 kg prepared chicken and a new 4 portion chocolate dessert with prescribed ingredients. For the Plate Trophy Finals, the contestants will be required to prepare a chicken dish from 1.5 kg chicken, but in 2 hours.

The YCO and Kitchen Management 2022 is joining with the IIHM Global Centre for Hospitality and Tourism Research in a new initiative this year. To help research skills development it has been decided to expand opportunities for culinary students and teachers/lecturers to demonstrate research skills in the global hospitality and tourism industry. Colleges and Universities are being asked to submit a research paper of no more than 5,000 words the theme is ‘The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals’.

Prof David Foskett (MBE) will be the Chairman of the Jury while Padma Shri Chef Sanjeev Kapoor will be the Principal Judge and Mentor for YCO 2022. The panel of judges will include internationally acclaimed judges and celebrity chefs including Chef Brain Turner CBE, the President of the Royal Academy of Culinary Arts, Chef Andreas Muller from Hong Kong, Chef Enzo Oliveri (Italy), Chef Chris Galvin (UK), Chef John Wood (UK), Chef Garth Stroebel (South Africa), Chef Gary Maclean, Chef Stuart Littlejohn, Chef George Smith, Chef Karl Guggenmos and many more. The judges will evaluate the contestants on their ability to efficiently manage a food production area keeping in mind factors like health and safety, good hygiene, practice, ability to follow a recipe, culinary skills, creativity, etc.

Launched in the year 2015, YCO aims to give young student chefs from around the world a platform to showcase their skills and compete at the global level. Through the last seven editions of the Olympiad, the world has seen culinary stars being born and dreams being celebrated on the global culinary stage. The winners of the past editions of YCO were Ashwin Nicholas Oon from Malaysia (2015), Daniella Germond from Canada (2016), Tham Jiajun Mathew from Singapore (2017), Lai Jia Yi from Malaysia (2018), Cyrene Randrianasolo from France (2019), Chen Khai Loong from Malaysia (2020) and Lee Manki from Hong Kong (2021).

More details of the Young Chef Olympiad can be seen at https://ycolympiad.com/

To Help Students Get Internship Opportunities, AICTE Ties with Khadi & Village Industries Commission (KVIC)

Image credits - Khadi India@Twitter

AICTE Joins Hands with Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) to help students get internship opportunities and build entrepreneurial skills towards Atmanirbhar Bharat

• Students of BTech and MTech can avail internship.
• KVIC will pay students Rs.5000/= month during the internship period.
• KVIC is also going to roll out a scholarship programme for researchers.

The All-India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) announced its association with Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) with an aim to provide students (UG and PG) with internship opportunities and build entrepreneurial skills.

The programme was started with welcome address of dignitaries by Dr Amit Kumar Srivastava, Director, Student Development Cell, AICTE New Delhi. Prof. Anil D Sahasrabudhe, Chairman, AICTE, and Shri Vinai Kumar Saxena, Chairman, KVIC, announced the partnership during a webinar that was organised today by AICTE. The webinar was organised with an aim to understand the role of KVIC in making India and its villages self-reliant and how faculty members of the AICTE and the students can become entrepreneurs at a local level and provide employment to thousands of skilled and unskilled labour in the vicinity.

For internship opportunities, students can get in touch with KVIC state/ divisional offices and on selection will get to work across different departments of their interest. Additionally, the internship opportunities with KVIC will also be uploaded on AICTE internship portal. Under the programme, the students will also be paid a stipend of Rs. 5,000/ month during the internship period. KVIC is also planning to roll out a scholarship programme for students to undertake research projects on its multiple schemes.

Shri. Vinai Kumar Saxena, Chairman, KVIC, addressing the webinar

Commenting during the webinar, Prof. Anil D Sahasrabudhe, Chairman, AICTE, said: “I am delighted to announce our partnership with KVIC would benefit our students. KVIC draws inspiration from Gandhi Ji. We talk about Atmanirbhar Bharat and it shall become Atmanirbhar in true sense when all the villages, talukas, districts, and states become self-reliant. That’s why Gandhi Ji always talked about Gram Swaraj. Today India is a giant in the ITES industry. Now time has come to ensure how we can help villages through ITES and make them more self-reliant and promote entrepreneurship.”

An elated Shri. Vinai Kumar Saxena, Chairman, KVIC, said that the internship programme will help students gain valuable experience through challenging projects. “KVIC has a lot of platforms through which students can connect. I will urge all the faculty members and the students to work towards the upliftment of the country through the multiple schemes that KVIC runs across the country. KVIC has always taken on challenging initiatives. I will urge students not to think too much about being job takers but believe in becoming job givers through their entrepreneurial skills,” said Mr. Saxena. Detailing the process, Mr. Saxena said that interested students can reach out to KVIC State/ Divisional offices in different cities for internship opportunities.

"KVIC is offering a project for internship for all the students. The students can gain access to different departments of KVIC be it marketing or manufacturing as per their interest. The students will be paid a stipend of Rs.5000/month during the internship period. We are also planning to roll out a scholarship programme for research scholars who would work on different projects and schemes of KVIC," Mr. Saxena added.

At the end of programme, vote of thanks was delivered by Ms. Sanju Chaudhary, Assistant Director, Student Development Cell, AICTE New Delhi.

AICTE Launched Two Programs NITTT and PARAKH for Teachers and Students

AICTE Launched Two Programs: Higher Modules for National Initiative for Technical Teachers Training(Nittt) and Students Learning Assessment (Parakh) Program

Around 47,015 teachers have benefitted from the program so far from NITTT

Teachers now must undergo 6 modules out of the 12 higher modules for NITTT

Portal for PARAKH offers more than 1,45,000 multiple choice questions

With an aim to create a large pool of trained technical teachers, the All India Council for Technological Education (AICTE) announced that it was expanding the ambit of National Initiative for Technical Teachers Training (NITTT) by making it accessible to teachers with more than five years of service.

The AICTE also announced the launch of portal https://aslap.aicte-india.org/ of Students Learning Assessment (PARAKH) program based on joint recommendations made by National Project Implementation Unit (NPIU) and STANFORD University’s study. The portal will conduct assessments of students and faculty members of HEIs and schools.

The portal has more than 1,45,000 assessment items incorporating multiple disciplines towards improving the overall competence of students and graduates to include core disciplines, aptitude, emerging areas, and higher order thinking skills. As a part of the pilot programme, more than 80,000 students registered with 55,000 completing the assessment. In addition, 1,200 faculty members have also taken the assessment.

As a part of the new revamped NITTT, teachers will now have to serve industrial training and a semester-based mentorship as a part of the training exercise. Earlier, the NITTT was accessible to teachers having less than five years of service and was launched for promoting quality of technical education in the country.

Both the programs were launched by Shri K. Sanjay Murthy, Secretary, MOE, Prof. Anil D. Sahasrabudhe, AICTE Chairman, Prof. M.P. Poonia, AICTE Vice-Chairman, and Prof. Rajive Kumar, Member Secretary, AICTE.

On the occasion Shri K. Sanjay Murthy, Secretary, Higher Education, MOE, said: "I must laud and appreciate the AICTE for launching two wonderful initiatives for teachers and students. It shows that a lot of thinking has gone into these programs and I think the students and the faculties will appreciate the benefits of undergoing these courses. We are in a virtual mode due to the pandemic and we have to ensure that students don’t feel missing live classrooms."

Prof. Anil D. Sahasrabudhe, AICTE Chairman said: "We are extremely delighted to launch two new initiatives that would benefit both the students and the teachers at large. We are the midst of the launching the NEP that lays lot of stress on training the teachers and lot of processes that are involved in the education sector. Teaching is a lifelong learning and NITTT will help teachers of today to become tomorrow’s faculty heads. Students should also come forward to take the tests through PARAKH for overall development and growth."

Prof. M.P. Poonia, AICTE Vice-Chairman said: "PARAKH and NITTT are two important initiatives that we have taken up to drive vigorously. PARAKH helps students to identify a continuous assessment will help them to come out better when they pass out from their institutes and serve the country better. We are also doing this to help students enhance critical thinking and fill gaps in high order skills. On NITTT, the program has been designed as per the teacher’s training policy. It is the first structured teacher’s training programme across the globe."

Prof Rajive Kumar, Member Secretary, AICTE, said: "We are extremely delighted to share that many faculty members have registered for NITTT and made of them have cleared all these eight modules. As a part of the second initiative PARAKH, Stanford University was given a project to find the learning gaps that our students face and they have executed it on a pilot basis with 50 institutes. On the basis of the recommendations submitted by Stanford University, AICTE has now created a portal for our PARAKH programme that would benefit the students."

India’s Top AI Covid Warrior Championship Awards - The Shriram Millennium School, Noida Emerges Overall Champion

The Shriram Millennium School, Noida emerges Overall Champion AI Covid Warrior Contest Winner’s 2021 –'Unique, first of its kind' Online Contest conducted in India, by AI School of India.

The Shriram Millennium School Noida emerges Overall Champion AI Covid Warrior Contest 2021.

India’s Top AI Covid Warrior Championship Awards were handed over by Mr Suresh Gurunathan, Vice President, AI School of India to the winning Students Neev Datta, Siddharth Rajpal , Naman Sonpar, Shashwat Shukla - Grade 8 & Aryaman Sharma , Adhiraj Mohan Chanana - Grade 11 in the presence of Shriram Millennium School, Noida. Director Ms. Uttara Singh and Vice Principal Ms. Piya Chatterjee.

• India's biggest Online Contest.
• 6000+ Registrations from 400+ Schools across India
• 45% all girls’ Teams.

Panel of International Judges for the Contest -

• Dr Wolfgang Slany, Graz University of Technology Austria,
• Dr Ken Kahn, Senior Researcher, Oxford University of Technology,
• Mr Roozbeh Aliabadi, CEO ReadyAI USA,
• Dr B Ravindran, Head of RBC-DSAI, IIT Madras,
• Mr Vipul Shah, Head Education & Skilling, TCS Global CSR.
• Prizes include Internships at IIT Madras, Azure, Laptops, Tablets, Vouchers worth over Rs 10 lacs.

India’s Top AI Covid Warrior Championship Awards:

Grade(9-12):

Prize: 1st Place

Name: Aryaman Sharma, Adhiraj Mohan Chanana

School: The Shriram Millennium School

City: Noida

Project Name: Mansik Ashriya

Description:

Our project aims to normalize mental health, create awareness and make an easily accessible diagnostic platform for everyone anywhere. We have asked basic questions about the feelings of a person. The person will be requested to enter a paragraph that will be judged on the basis of positivity and negativity. A questionnaire is provided to the user after they have been found majorly negative while expressing their feelings in the entered paragraph. Our project provides a psychological score of a person’s mental health which will suggest if the person needs any professional help or not.

Our project has endless possibilities and we will continue to work on it to help as many people as we can.

Grade(6-8):

Prize: 1st Place

Name: Neev Datta, Siddharth Rajpal

School name : The Shriram Millenium School, Noida

Project name: Introducing CoviBot

about project: Introducing CoviBot how to work on it.

Grade(9-12):

Prize: 1st Place

Name: Aryaman Sharma, Adhiraj Mohan Chanana

School name : Shriram Millennium School, Noida

Project name: Mansik ashriey

Mansik Ashriey is an algorithm developed by us which focuses on the mental health of its users. The program is an effort to help people know about their mental state. It provides a psychological score of one’s mental health which will suggest if you need any professional help or not. differences. It was fun as a beginner in whole programming stuff because we could get more and more accommodated to Scratch.

Grade(6-8):

Prize: 1st Place

Name: Naman Sonpar, Shashwat Shukla

School Name : The Shriram Millenium School, Noida

Project Name: Covid AIO Project report

COVID AIO (All In One), is an application (app) which helps to reduce the workload of the government, the citizens and the frontline healthcare workers.

Idea behind the Contest:

We at AI School of India believe that with the knowledge of how AI works and its impact, children have the potential to create innovative solutions to real-world problems transforming our societies and shaping the future of our planet.

We were really amazed by the projects that we received and glad to see the ideas of the little minds engaging themselves and expressing their ideas on how to use Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology to solve real-world problems.

In fact, our judges had a hard time in finalizing the winners as every project that was reviewed was equally creative and the solutions were mind-blowing.

The purpose of conducting AI covid warrior contest was to make AI relevant to the ongoing pandemic. Most of the time, it is too theoretical or esoteric for people to understand how to make it a reality. Initially it was a challenge whether school students can take up this challenge and do something practical out of it but after we saw the number of entries we were greatly encouraged and excited.

– Mr.Ramana Prasad

About the Chairman:

Meritus AI 

The Director of Meritus AI Learning Experiences Private Limited
Shri. A. S. Ramanaprasad, 

Profile - Shri. Ramana Prasad holds a B. Tech. degree from IIT Madras in 1977 and two MS degrees in Engineering from University of Cincinnati USA from 1977 to 1979.Started his career with Intel in California USA as a New Technology Development Engineer. 

Ramana Prasad is on the Governing Council of Centre for Innovation {CFI} IIT Madras, A Mentor of Change Atal Tinkering Lab NITI Aayog Govt of India.Member of the Governing Council of the International Catrobat Foundation, Graz University of Technology, Austria,

Executive Committee member PAN IIT and on the board of Department of Engineering Design IIT Madras.

Member, YPO International (USA)

Managing Trustee of five BVM Global Schools affiliated to CBSE and NIOS) and one BVM International School affiliated to IGCSE, UK. at Chennai. The six schools are located in South India.

Chairman of Robotix Learning Solutions Pvt. Ltd. (2010 to present)

Robotix Learning Solutions Private Limited is the maker of Phiro, Robobricks, Playbits, CSTEM

Math kit and STEM Maker kit which are products used in classrooms around the world.

Director on the board of Meritus AI Learning Experiences Pvt. Ltd. (2020 to present)

Working on transformational AI & Coding Learning experiences through proprietary AI Coding platforms and physical devices.

Played a key role in the recent launch of AI LAB for schools which involves providing AI based Global Curriculum for students at schools and making them future ready. The AI curriculum is specially curated by Engineers & Educators of AI School of India, trained and certified by ISTE, USA, Intel, IBM, and Professors from Oxford University UK and Graz University of Technology, Austria. Designed around the “5 Big Ideas” – Perception, Comprehension, Learning, Natural Interaction and Impact of AI as proposed by the USA based AI4K12 task force led by Dr David Touretzky Carnegie Mellon University, these courses are also aligned to CBSE and ATL-NASSCOM framework. The AI4K12 initiative is a joint project of CSTA, AAAI, CMU and National Science Foundation (NSF) Govt of USA.

Co-author of a research paper on "AI Snap! blocks for speech input & output, computer vision, word embeddings, neural net creation, training and use" which has been accepted for presentation at 12th AAAI Symposium on Educational Advances in Artificial Intelligence (EAAI-22) to be heldFebruary 26-27, 2022.

Was the MD of Solidaire TV from 1981 to 2000.

Is on a mission to inspire and educate young girls and boys to learn through online to code and develop real-world solutions for real-world challenges.

Is harnessing the power of robotics, coding, STEM & Maker-Space to make school education more interactive and immersive. In India, where technical degrees often lead to better jobs..

About AI School of India -

AI School of India is an online self-directed and tutor led platform providing AI & coding to Indian students, teachers and in K12 schools. We offer AI experiences to students and seek to empower children to explore, learn & create with AI in an age-appropriate environment.

AI School of India launches of India's first AI LAB with a global curriculum to provide students transformational Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Coding learning experiences. AI World School is the technology provider to AI School of India for the AI Lab.

We are committed to providing both educators and parents with the most up-to- date curriculum and resources to accelerate learning and help students build a strong foundation of STEM skills preparing them for the future. We work with researchers, institutions, and companies, to enable the latest AI tech to students around the world.

As one of the fastest-growing edtech companies in this space, we have a unique vision to increase access to AI & coding and empower the inventors of tomorrow through both classroom and at-home learning.

We believe that AI learning should be fun, creative, collaborative, ethical, empathetic, inclusive, purposeful & for social good.

AI School of India, www.aischoolofindia.com/covidwarriors

Creating an AI Revolution in Student Housing

Author: Anamik Adhikary, Director of Engineering, SpaceBasic

As anyone who has lived in a student hostel or student accommodation will testify, one of the key issues in any hostel is the number of manual processes that are followed. From long waiting periods for simple maintenance issues like replacing a bulb in the room to manual attendance and leave approvals, hostel management is currently driven by manual processes that are time consuming. Imagine if notice board announcements can be replaced with alerts through an app or applying for a leave could be done at the tap of a button or if you could keep a real time track of your maintenance request to the warden for a leaky tap in your room.

Despite technological advancements in other areas, technology is yet to make significant inroads into our educational institutions and universities. The very talent that makes tech products for every industry hasn’t had many tech products built for their campuses. College campuses and student housing can be transformed through the use of technology such as AI. 

 Anamik Adhikary, Director of Engineering, SpaceBasic

At SpaceBasic, we have worked with over 60+ universities across India to change the way their hostels are managed. Let’s take the example of a student housing community within a college campus. If there’s a bulb to be replaced, the student has to approach the warden and raise a request. This request is then recorded in a register, assigned to the maintenance team and then resolved after a few hours or sometimes a few days. During this process, the student has no clue about the status of his/her complaint. Imagine, if the same process can be done through an App where the student can lodge a request at the click of a button and monitor the progress in real time. In order to be able to do this, the institution/student housing must first transition to a digital mode if they haven’t already done so. Next, will be to look at the analysis of the kind of issues that are reported most of the time. Once these systems are run over a significant amount of time, the organisation can have enough data generated to leverage some AI models. The AI system automatically offers admin and management periodic status updates regarding the assets' health after they've been observed for a long time. At the same time, it will alert the management if any assets require immediate maintenance, saving them money in the long run.

In any campus or student housing, a lot of data gets generated that is currently not used or easily available for key decision makers in educational institutions for forward planning. This can lead to very costly errors and wastage. AI can play a key role in providing data driven actionable insights. These insights not only help institutions to streamline their operations but it also leads to significant cost savings and improved student satisfaction.

One of the other areas that AI can help is with efficient management of hostel kitchens/student housing mess management. Students consume approximately four meals per day. The kitchen staff will be able to arrange meals more efficiently with the use of detailed analytics on numerous criteria. Implementing a system in which we know each student's dietary patterns as well as their nutritional requirements will assist the staff in planning meals that meet the students needs and preferences. Students can RSVP via the app before each meal. Based on this information, the hostel kitchen may determine the types of meals that the majority of students enjoy or prefer, the expected number of students for each meal on a daily basis, and the number of plates that must be produced on a daily basis. This can then be connected to the Mess Inventory system, which will assist the mess manager with budgeting, inventory planning, and meal management.

In conclusion, a tech based solution like this for student housing can help in the following ways -

• Reduces turnaround time: Students don’t have to depend on manual processes and communicate effectively through the app
• Real time information - All updates related to tickets/complaints, leave updates, communication alerts are online.
• Ease of collaboration: The management can broadcast alerts at once without having to depend on putting it up on a notice board or making a manual announcement.
• Improves student experience: An app for communication simplifies student living and improves learner experience
• Provides data driven insights: The management can closely monitor the data and get detailed data driven insights which can help efficiently manage their processes and streamline operations

Where Can I Find Pre-Written Essay Examples?

In college, students are pressed for time. There are plenty of complex assignments, presentations, and long essays that the students have to complete on time. Some students, therefore, seek help from professional writing companies who have expert writers to do the job for them as per the directions given by the professor.

How to Find Pre Written Essay Examples

Writing an essay is a daunting task, to say the least, especially if it is an academic research paper. Due to the increasing pressure, some students resort to getting pre-written essays for sale. Moreover, it is not everyone’s cup of tea. Not all students know how to write well. Students who understand the topic well but don’t know how to write comprehensively can have an impact on their grades. Your professor will mark you on the essay and how it is drafted. If you are looking for a good essay to present to your professor, here are some tips to find pre written essays online.

Understand Your Topic First

Before you go on a hunting spree, it is important to first understand the topic. Sometimes professors suggest a topic and expect you to deliver accordingly. But at times, you are asked to write the assignment on your own, and the professor just checks how well you have written and the amount of research you have put in. In such a scenario, it is imperative that you choose a unique topic. If the topic has already been assigned to you, understand all the specifications and directions your professor has given you. This way, you can search for a writing company that meets your demands.

Don’t blindly search for a writing company or a pre-written essay for sale without spending time understanding the topic. Once you have a full grasp of the given topic, you can then go on looking for the appropriate writing company. Here are a few questions to ask yourself when understanding the topic:

• Carefully read the instructions the professor has given
• Go through the topic and try to research the topic before hiring a writing service so that you know what you need to purchase
• Make a rough outline with headings so that if there is any point missing in the pre-written essay, you know what to ask for in the revision
• Thoroughly read the topic and explore every angle so that when you set out to search for a writing company, you know exactly what you are looking for.

Search for Writing Companies

There are plenty of writing companies out there that provide good, well-researched essays for sale. But there are a few things you should keep in mind when doing the search. The first thing is to search for a writing company that is reliable and has a good track record. You can search for ratings and reviews of the customers when looking for a service.

Check out the topic you have been given and whether the writing service has relevant essay samples or not. If you are particularly looking for good essay examples, then EssayKitchen.net is the best choice for you as it is not only reliable and authentic but has a team of qualified and experienced writers. Here are a few tips to consider when searching for a good writing company:

• Have a team of qualified and experienced writers
• There are essay samples on a wide array of topics covering the topic extensively and in detail
• Positive customer reviews and satisfaction ratings reflect on the company’s professional track record
• Provides work guarantees and has an open line of communication

Compare Prices

Once you have shortlisted a few writing companies that closely match your writing style and tone, you then have to do a quick comparative analysis. When comparing prices, you also need to check out the quality of work. Both things go hand in hand. If the writing company is cheap, it is quite possible that they do not provide the right quality. You can check this out by looking at any pre-written essay which is available on the website as a sample. Some legitimate writing service providers also offer free samples related to your topic so that you get a fairly good idea about how they will handle the project. This helps you gauge the company’s professionalism and competency in managing complex assignments. Here are some dos and don’ts when making the comparison.

• Don’t go cheap. Being affordable doesn’t mean you compromise on the quality of work
• Check out the quality of work through sample essays
• Take a look at the other offers the writing company provides
• Free revisions, 24/7 support, and affordable rates without compromising on quality are winning points

Plagiarism-Free Reports

Authentic and reliable writing companies also offer plagiarism-free reports. Original content can only lead you to top grades. If the content is copied from some source, it will not only result in losing your marks, but you will have a bad reputation with your professor. When the writing company sends you a plagiarism-free report, you know that the essay is completely original and is not copied from anywhere. Pre written college essays sometimes have the problem that they seem copied and lack originality. Only authentic and legitimate writing companies have pre written essays that are of top-notch quality and original.

A plagiarism-free report free of charge is something you should aim for. It reflects that the work is 100% original.

Free Revision Offers

The writing company that you hire should offer free revisions. If you are buying an already written essay for you, even then, it can require some revision. When you are paying for the service, you deserve nothing but the best. Go for a writing service that readily offers free revisions. Remember, choose a writing company that makes as many changes as you like without charging a penny. This way, you can incorporate any changes in the document, and the service provider will not charge you anything. A pre written essay might need a bit of tweaking to make it look like you have written it. For this purpose, keeping connected with the support staff and getting multiple free revisions can result in a compelling essay that will earn you a top grade in the class.

Make sure the essay is original and is aligned with the directions your professor has given you. You can always reach out to the writing service provider in case there is any query so that the end result is an essay that will lead you to top grades in class.